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PATENTBD MAR. 8, 1906' H. W. TOLER. FRUIT GARNER.

APPLIOATIOH mum we. 12, 1905.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 6, 1906.

Application filed August 18, 1905. Serial No. 274,782.

To will whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRYVVILSON ToLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Longview, in the county of Gregg and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and use ful Improvements in Fruit-Canners and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in fruitcanningapparatus, and the object of the invention 1s to produce a simple andeflicient means whereby a plurality of cans maybe held inasuitableperforated tray and placed in a receptacle whereby the cans mav beheated to the required tom crature an easily removed therefrom.

T e invention comprises various details of construction and combinationsand arran ments of parts, as will be hereinafter fu ly described andthen specifically defined in the appended claims.

illustrate my invention in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1is a perspective view of my improved fruit-canner. Fig. 2 is a sectionalview through the parts of the apparatus, and Fig. 3 is a detailperspective view of a portion of the invention.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, Adesignates a recep tacle of any suitable shape or construction providedwith handles A, and B designates a hollow tubular post having radialarms D secured to its lower end, which arms are fastened to the bottomof the tub A.

C designates a tray havin a perforated bottom C and flange C, anddesignates a hollow tubular member rising from a central aperture in thebottom of the tray and is of s ight ly larger diameter than the post B,over which it telescopes when the tray is positioned in the receptaclein readiness for heating up the contents of the cans which are placewithin said tray.

E designates an eye or loo which is has tened to the tubular member B,whereby the tray, with its contents, may be conveniently raised out ofthe receptacle A or lowered therein by means of any suitable. appliance.

F designates a perforated disk having a flanged edge F and centrallyapertured to receive the tuhuiar member D. Said disk F is adapted torest upon the flanged edge of the tray 0 and is provided as an exhausterupon which the cans after theyare filled with fruit and before beingsealed up are placed, and after the air has been drawn off the cans theyare sealed and lowered into the tray for the cookin process of thecontents thereof. Said tubu ar member D has a series of lperforations dtherein, through which a pin is adapted to be inserted, said in restingupon the to of the tubular mom or D to regulate the lei ht at which itis desired the tray to be he (1.

From the foregoing it will be noted that a simple and efficientapparatus is provided for use in canning fruit and affording meanswhereby the tray containing the cans may be easily and quickly loweredinto or removed from the receptacle.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

I. A fruit-canning apparatus comprising a receptacle, a post risingtherefrom and secured to said receptacle, a tray havin a hollow circularmember adapted to te escope over said post, means for holding said trayat different hei hts within the receptacle, a perforated disk aving acentral a erture to receive said member and adapts to rest 11 on theflange of said tray, and a loop carried by said member, as set forth.

2. An apparatus for canning fruit comprising a receptacle, a post,radial arms fixed to the bottom of said said receptacle, a flangedperforated tray, a hollow tubular member fastened in an aperture in thebottom of said tray and adapted to telescope over said post, means forholding the tra at different heights, and a perforated dis telescopingover said member and adapted to rest upon the flange of said tra as setforth.

n testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses HENRY WILSON TOLER.

Witnesses:

M. HOSKINS, J. J. Burrs.

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